Trauma Surgery

University Surgical Associates (USA) trauma group is immediately available to attend to the traumatically injured patients of the Chattanooga region, providing surgical care for the broad spectrum of injuries seen from both blunt and penetrating trauma and is heavily involved in ongoing research in the form of clinical research studies.

USA surgeons staff both the adult Level 1 Trauma Center and the pediatric comprehensive care center at Erlanger Medical Center, providing support to Erlanger's Life Force team and the yearly inpatient surgical care of more than 3,000 of the regions most critically injured trauma patients.

Our Mission

The mission of University Surgical Associates is service to people. Through the leadership of our physicians, in partnership with our employees, we strive to compassionately provide excellence in surgical care to the citizens of our region. We will provide access to quality surgical care to every individual. We will continue our involvement in organized medicine, both regionally and nationally, with the ultimate goal of better patient care.